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AIR CAVALRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fanfare
1, record 1, English, fanfare
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loud, short piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce something important. 2, record 1, English, - fanfare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fanfares will be played by The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry and The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force. 3, record 1, English, - fanfare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fanfare
1, record 1, French, fanfare
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Musique vive et rythmée jouée par des instruments de cuivre. 1, record 1, French, - fanfare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de viento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fanfarria
1, record 1, Spanish, fanfarria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Música interpretada por un conjunto musical ruidoso, especialmente el de instrumentos de metal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fanfarria
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Dress
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- branch collar badge
1, record 2, English, branch%20collar%20badge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- branch collar insignia 2, record 2, English, branch%20collar%20insignia
correct
- branch collar dog 3, record 2, English, branch%20collar%20dog
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The appropriate branch collar insignia will be worn by all soldiers not affiliated with an Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, Air Defense Artillery, Cavalry, Special Forces, or Aviation Regiment except as provided for in paragraph 27-9. On an optional basis, soldiers not affiliated with a regiment of the above branches and assigned to a color bearing regiment or separate TOE [table of organization and equipment] battalion of their branch, may wear the branch of service insignia on which a numerical designation of the battalion/regiment may be affixed when approved... 2, record 2, English, - branch%20collar%20badge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branch collar insignia; branch collar insignias: plural forms. 4, record 2, English, - branch%20collar%20badge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- branch collar insignias
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tenue militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insigne de col de branche
1, record 2, French, insigne%20de%20col%20de%20branche
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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